Cica 1870’s Fancy Two Tone Walnut Burled Case, 90 Inches In Height, 11 3/4 Inches Deep, 31 3/4 Inches In width with a 16 Inch Engraved Silvered Dial. Pendulum Is Engraved With Leaf And Vine Pattern And Marked George A. Jones No. 6 Cortland St. New York. Jones Design Heavy Plate Pinwheel Dead Beat Movement With Massive Posts And Screws. All Original With Only One Set Of Mounting Holes In Backboard. Known Restoration: 1. Finish Cleaned Up And Polished. 2. Replaced Finial On Right Side Of Door. 3. Minor Veneer Repairs. 4. Resilvered Dial. 5. Repaired 1 1/4 Inch Diameter Hole In Backboard Behind Mounting Bracket Suspected Cut To Allow Access To The Crutch. 6. New Suspension Spring. 7. Originally Just A Straight Weight Drop Over Movement Pulley For Eight Day Run Time But Now Has Been Compounded To Run 15 Plus Days.
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